More people buy local ahead of Merdeka day


Kenneth Soh

KUALA LUMPUR: Sixty per cent of Malaysian consumers are supporting local sellers ahead of Merdeka Day with #ShopeeSapotLokal, according to the platform’s largest marketplace study this year, Celebrating the Heart of Malaysia on eCommerce ahead of the 9.9 Super Shopping Day.

The 2022 “Celebrating the Heart of Malaysia on eCommerce” survey was conducted by Shopee Marketplace, between July 19 and Aug 17.

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